Paignton Pages PAIGNTON March 2018 COMMUNITY & SPORTS ACADEMY Issue 7
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PAIGNTON PAGES PAIGNTON March 2018 COMMUNITY & SPORTS ACADEMY ISSUE 7 e iev B Ach elieve and DATES FOR YOUR DIARY & FORTHCOMING EVENTS 29th March Last Day of Term 16th April First Day of Summer Term 19th April Year 8 Options Evening 23rd April Year 8 Exams Week 7th May Bank Holiday 12th May Ten Tors th 25 May ROA Day World Book Day 27th May - Half Term 1st June 20th June Year 9 Celebration Evening 21st June Year 9 Celebration Evening Fantasy Characters in Class 22nd June Year 11 Prom on World Book Day th 28 June New Year 7 Parents’ Due to the snow disruptions on Thursday 2nd March, World Book Day had to be Information Eve postponed. The staff at the Academy were keen not to let their outfits go to waste so th th 5 /6 July Year 6 Induction Days marked World Book Day on the following Monday by dressing up as book characters th 10 July Open Morning with a fantasy theme. 12th July Open Evening The Academy was decorated accordingly and students really appreciated the effort th 17 July Year 7 Celebration Evening the staff went to and enjoyed being taught by the characters following the theme of th 18 July Year 8 Celebration Evening the day. Accelerated Reader Word Millionaires Seven students are now Accelerated Reader Word Millionaires. Well done to: Alice Lowe, Year 9 - 1,684,487 words, 15 books read Sai Thorne, Year 9 - 1,317,744 words, 11 books read Kaci Bates, Year 7 - 1,307,229 , 12 books read Olivia Hoskin, Year 7 - 1,091,164, 10 books read Bethany Hitchen, Year 9 - 1,034,076, 13 books read Timothy Simmons, Year 8 - 1,031,743, 16 books read Also a special mention goes to Nathan Choat who has read and quizzed on 12 books gaining 100% pass on each one! Just a reminder that all KS3 students should be reading their AR book for 20 to 30 minutes five days a week. There are 30,00 books on the AR scheme so they do not have to be books from the school library. To check if a book is on the scheme go to www.arbookfind.co.uk Olivia Hoskin, Kaci Bates and Nathan Choat Find us on social media or visit our website: www.paigntonacademy.org LateST NEWS “The Academy’s students were very well behaved and really made the most of the St Ives trip for GCSE Art and Design students opportunity to learn first-hand about the artwork before them. The St Ives Trip for GCSE Art and day was incredibly enjoyable and everyone came back from the trip Design Students enthused and able to draw on Year 10 and 11 GCSE Art and Design Students went to the Tate of the West, an art gallery in the experience in their St Ives exhibiting works from modern British artists. They were able to take part in guided future studies.” tours, ask questions, discuss the artworks and learn about the historical importance of St Ives to British modern art. They were also able to use their free time to make some sketches and Ms Julian, Head of Art take photographs in and around the area. Winners of the First World War Centenary Battlefield Tour The History department launched a competition this term to take two Year 9 History students on a trip to tour the Battlefields in France and Belgium. Students were asked to complete an informative display piece of work and present their piece to members of the Senior Leadership Team. The short-listed six were Millie Curtis, Joshua Gigg, Amelia Williams, Maisie Moylan Jones, Sophie Jessop and Bethany Hitchen. Judges felt that the standard of work was amazing and showed knowledge and commitment to the subject. Eventually it was decided to award Sophie Jessop and Bethany Hitchen the opportunity to take part in the trip, with Amelia Williams a well-deserved reserve. Amelia with her display piece Waterleat Road Centre Tel:01803 403005 Email: [email protected] DRAMA Students Perform at the Northcott Theatre Year 10 students took part in the Open Doors RAW outreach programme with University of Exeter and Doorstep Arts. The focus was physical theatre, ensemble work and characterisation and culminated in a performance at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter. Students perform at Northcott Theatre Drama Students Work with University of Exeter Students had the opportunity to rehearse with undergraduate drama students studying at Exeter University and work with professional technical theatre staff. It was a really enjoyable experience and students presented a very polished performance. Students work with Exeter University GCSE Drama Rehearsal Day Year 11 Drama students took part in The Faculty of Creative & Expressive Arts will be staging the an immersion day to rehearse their “It was SUMMER MUSICAL ‘GUYS AND DOLLS Jr’ on 9th - 11th July scripted pieces for their GCSE a thoroughly 2018 in the Performing Arts Centre at Waterleat Road. Tickets Component 3 - Exam Texts into enjoyable and will go on sale in May. Performance. productive day. The Based on a Story and Characters by Damon Runyon/Book by Abe students were Burrows & Jo Swerling/Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser extremely focused This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Mrs Dale, Head of and hardworking.” Creative & Expressive Arts All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe www.mtishows.co.uk Borough Road Centre Tel:01803 403003 Email: [email protected] Swimming SPOrtS NEWS Success Ellie Pedrick, from Year 8, recently competed in her swimming Harriette is very club’s gala winning dedicated training four gold medals in 5/6 times a week. Butterfly, Front Crawl, She is currently a Breaststroke and the Devon Champion! Medley. Swimming success Ellie swims and wins four golds! for Harriette Lewcock, Year 7 Silver for Paignton Sam Gains Waterpolo Team Lifesaving Qualification “For my NPLQ I completed a 45 hour course over the half term. In the mornings we would learn theory then after lunch we would go into the pool, fully clothed, to practice life saving techniques. On the assessment day, we were asked Silver for Paignton waterpolo team multiple questions before completing a swimming test Sam Ripley - National Speed Lifesaving Championships The Paignton U15 water polo team received a silver and demonstrating CPR.” medal in the Devon U15 cup final against Devonport at Plymouth Life Centre. Five players from the squad were PCSA students; Harry Britton, Toby Singh, Jasper Wilkes, Lexie Regan and Ella Britton (left to right). PCSA Table Tennis Team Reach Regional Final Lenard Hernandez, Herbie Sage, Harrison Grainger and Jamie Mcguire represented the Academy in the Regional Finals of the English Schools Table Tennis Butterfly National Team Championships in Bristol. All four players had played incredibly well and they proved to be a tough proposition for the other teams. The team were victorious against Wheelers Lane Technology College, Kings Heath and Birmingham Academy but unfortunately lost their other group PCSA table tennis team reach regional final games. Waterleat Road Centre Tel:01803 403005 Email: [email protected] SPORTS NEWS Year 10 Basketballers Shine The team’s latest CVL tournament games saw them test their wits against Spires College in what proved to be a thrilling encounter, ending with a 53-49 defeat. Year 7/8 The contest with KEVICC was another hard fought Basketballers affair, but the PCSA boys battled to an impressive Secure CVL Win 21-20 victory. Both games saw some excellent ball Year 7/8 basketballers secure CVL win carrying from Garry McMahon and George Woodcock allowing Blake Neal, Will Arthur and Alex Radcliffe to score. Marcus Coombes racked up an impressive points tally, as well as providing Year 10 basketballers shine in latest Triangular Tournament some crucial assists for his teammates. Girls Futsal Competitions Students Ellie White, Erin Mason, Ava Winsor, Lola Willicott, Lauren The Year 7 and 8 Basketball team were Bullock, Kaci Bates, Krystal victorious in their first Central Venue League Holmes and Kaitlyn Jackson of the calendar year. The team competed represented the Academy in admirably against Churston Grammar the U12s Futsal Competition. School, as they turned around a 10 point half The girls played some fantastic time deficit to draw 17-17. The boys followed football during the afternoon in up with a victory (17-16) over Trinity, with some very tough games and came some sharp shooting from Bailey Dixon, Jack joint top qualifying for the next Dorothy and Tim Alanis, and some excellent round. support play from Leo Mullings. Girls Futsal competitions OTHER SPORTS NEWS Netball - first win of 2018 v Torquay Academy Jack Wasdell makes the Devon Jasper Wilkes represents Devon boxing squad in inter-county water polo Borough Road Centre Tel:01803 403003 Email: [email protected] OTHER NEWS Ten Tors training Perfect Weather for Ten Tors Training The Academy’s 35 and 45 mile Ten Tors squads have been out on Dartmoor training for the event. The squads walked over 17km across Dartmoor, visiting a number of tors on route. They endured some cold but sunny conditions making it challenging yet highly enjoyable due to the amazing scenery. Well done to all students for putting in a great effort to complete the distance. Revision Immersion Year13 Learn About 82 students took part in Revision Immersion - additional revision skills and an insight into ways to ensure productive Digital Marketing and quality revision alongside keeping themselves happy, Year 13 ICT students visited Crealy to discuss digital healthy and balanced. With important exams coming up marketing, including a presentation by Craig Clews, next term this will an invaluable skill.